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{{Short description|Australian media personality and television host (born 1964)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name          = Eddie McGuire
|honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM|size=100}}
|birth_name    = Edward Joseph McGuire
|education     = [[Christian Brothers College, St Kilda|Christian Brothers College]]
|birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|10|29}}
|birth_place   = [[Carlton, Victoria|Carlton]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia
|residence     = [[Toorak, Victoria|Toorak]], Victoria, Australia
|occupation    = {{hlist|[[Broadcasting|Broadcaster]]|[[Sports commentator|commentator]]|businessman}}
|image         = Eddie McGuire 2018.1.jpg
|caption       = McGuire in April 2018

|office1       = 12th [[List of Collingwood Football Club presidents|President of the Collingwood Football Club]]
|term_start1   = 29 October 1998
|term_end1     = 9 February 2021
|predecessor1  = [[Kevin Rose (Australian rules footballer)|Kevin Rose]]
|successor1    = [[Mark Korda]]

|office2 = [[CEO]] of [[Nine Network]]
|term_start2 = 13 January 2006
|term_end2 = 30 June 2007
|predecessor2 = [[David Gyngell]]
|successor2 = David Gyngell

|office3       = [[Melbourne Stars#Administration and support staff|President of the Melbourne Stars]]
|term_start3   = 27 July 2011
|term_end3     = 31 May 2019
|predecessor3  = Position established
|successor3    = Position dissolved{{efn|The [[Melbourne Stars]] were integrated into [[Cricket Victoria]], effectively dissolving McGuire's position.}}

|nationality   = [[Australians|Australian]]
|website       = 
|relatives     = [[Frank McGuire (politician)|Frank McGuire]] (brother)<br>[[Brigette McGuire (Marketing Officer)|Brigette McGuire]] (sister)
}}
'''Edward Joseph McGuire''' {{small|[[Member of the Order of Australia|AM]]}} (born 29 October 1964) is an Australian television and radio presenter, journalist, [[Australian Football League]] commentator and former TV executive. He is also an occasional ''[[Herald Sun]]'' newspaper [[columnist]]. He hosted [[Nine Network|Channel Nine]]'s [[Millionaire Hot Seat]] from 2009 to 2023, Wednesday night episodes of [[Footy Classified]], and [[10 Sport|Network 10]]'s coverage of the [[Melbourne Cup Carnival]] (since 2022).

McGuire is the former president of the [[Collingwood Football Club]]; he stood down in 2021 after criticism of his handling of a report outlining [[systemic racism]] and involvement in [[racism]] at the club.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Emma Kemp|date=9 February 2021|title=Indigenous leaders welcome Eddie McGuire's resignation as president of Collingwood AFL club|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/09/eddie-mcguire-collingwood-football-club-president-systemic-racism-report|access-date=12 February 2020|website=The Guardian Australian Edition|language=en-US}}</ref> He has worked in sports journalism, sports broadcasting and as a game show host. McGuire previously hosted Nine Network's ''[[The Footy Show (AFL)|The Footy Show]]'' from its first airing in March 1994 until his departure in 2006. He returned for two years in 2017, leaving upon the show's termination in 2018, prior to its short-lived reformat.

He hosted Australia's edition of the game show ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' and, previously, ''[[1 vs. 100 (Australian game show)|1 vs. 100]]''. He is a former [[Nine Network]] CEO, resigning on 30 June 2007. He returned to commentating Friday night football in August 2007 contractually with Melbourne radio station [[SEN 1116]], commentating one match a round.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/footy-for-love-alone/2008/05/14/1210444510101.html Footy, for 'love' alone]</ref> He is a director at the Victorian Major Events Company. He formerly hosted [[Triple M Melbourne]]'s breakfast show ''[[The Hot Breakfast]]''.

==Biography==
===Early life===
McGuire was born one of four to parents Edward McGuire Snr. and Bridie Brennan, who had emigrated in 1958 from Scotland and Ireland respectively<ref name="sports">{{cite web|url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl-2020-eddie-mcguire-mourning-death-mother-bridie-032940417.html|title='Tough couple of days': Eddie McGuire mourning death of mother Bridie|date=4 August 2020 }}</ref> his father worked in the coal mines before serving in World War II, before the family settled and in the Melbourne suburb of [[Broadmeadows, Victoria|Broadmeadows]].<ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/eddie-mcguire-buys-11million-mansion-in-toorak-melbourne/story-e6freuzr-1111117791590 Eddie McGuire buys $11million mansion in Toorak, Melbourne | thetelegraph.com.au]. Dailytelegraph.com.au (19 October 2008). Retrieved on 14 October 2011.</ref> He and his older brother [[Frank McGuire (politician)|Frank McGuire]] both won scholarships to [[Christian Brothers College, St Kilda|Christian Brothers' College, St Kilda]].

==Media Career==
McGuire's brother Frank who worked as a newspaper sports reporter, helped him to get his first job in the media as an [[Australian Rules Football]] statistician and cricket reporter for ''[[The Herald (Melbourne)|The Herald]]'' (1978–1982). Later he became a cadet sports reporter for [[Network Ten]] and then transferred, in 1993, to the [[Nine Network]], where he became the host of a sports variety program.

In 1994, McGuire became one of the hosts of the AFL version of ''[[The Footy Show (AFL)|The Footy Show]]''. He was initially on the show until 2005, later returning several times.

McGuire's role at Nine was further expanded in 1999 when he became the host of the Australian version of ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'', a franchise of the globally exported television quiz show. In the same year he also hosted the [[Sydney New Year's Eve 1999–2000]] telecast. He hosted ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' from its première on 18 April 1999 until 3 April 2006. He briefly returned to the show after an 18-month hiatus in 2007 and has occasionally hosted a number of special episodes since then.

McGuire hosted the annual Australian [[Logie Award]]s show in 2003 and 2004 and co-hosted in 2005.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/logies-avoid-sipping-from-oscars-poisoned-chalice-20130312-2fxkq.html "Logies avoid sipping from Oscars' poisoned chalice"], ''Sydney Morning Herald'', 12 March 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.</ref>

In January 2007, McGuire returned to regular hosting on the Australian version of the ''[[1 vs. 100 (Australian game show)|1 vs. 100]]'' quiz show.

On 9 June 2008, McGuire temporarily hosted ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'' while regular host [[Tracy Grimshaw]] was on leave. This saw the ratings of the show increase, with 1.42&nbsp;million viewers tuning in to watch on his first night of hosting.<ref>{{cite news|first=Emily|last=Dunn|
title=Eddie McGuire boosts A Current Affair's ratings|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/06/10/1212863611252.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=10 June 2008|access-date=18 May 2007}}</ref> Rival program ''Today Tonight'' still eclipsed ''ACA'' with 1.470&nbsp;million viewers.<ref name="Seven Daily report">{{cite news
 |title=Seven Daily report 
 |url=http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/e-news/uploads/1/ratings-report-june10.pdf 
 |work=[[Seven Network]] 
 |date=10 June 2008 |access-date=18 May 2007 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030202140/http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/e-news/uploads/1/ratings-report-june10.pdf 
 |archive-date=30 October 2008
}}</ref> However, the ratings for ''ACA'' slumped to 1.217&nbsp;million viewers the following Tuesday, while ''Today Tonight'' achieved 1.549&nbsp;million viewers.<ref name="Seven Daily report"/> In February 2009, McGuire hosted a telethon for the victims of the [[February 2009 Victorian bushfires|Victorian bushfires]]. Since April 2009, McGuire has hosted the teatime game show ''[[Millionaire Hot Seat]]'' program, which airs at 5:00&nbsp;pm.<ref>Darren Devlyn, 10 February 2009. [http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,25033506-10229,00.html "Eddie McGuire to host Channel Nine fundraiser for Victoria fire victims"]. Retrieved on 9 August 2009</ref> He also hosted a fundraising telethon from [[Brisbane]] on 9 January 2011 for victims of the [[2010–2011 Queensland floods]] alongside [[Leila McKinnon]] and [[Karl Stefanovic]] at [[Suncorp Piazza]].<ref>{{cite web |first=David|last=Knox| url = http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/01/sound-relief-2-to-queenslands-rescue.html|date = 10 January 2011| title = Sound Relief 2 to Queensland's rescue| access-date = 10 January 2011}}</ref>

In early 2011, McGuire hosted another prime time quiz show, ''The Million Dollar Drop'', lasting for only six episodes. He then became the host of the sports-themed quiz show ''[[Between the Lines (Australian TV series)|Between the Lines]]''. His return was short-lived when the show quickly failed in the ratings, being axed by Nine after only three episodes had been aired.<ref>{{cite news|first=Karl|last=Quinn|
title=Game over for Eddie's Between The Lines|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/game-over-for-eddies-between-the-lines-20110527-1f7y4.html|work=[[The Age]]|date=27 May 2011|location=Melbourne}}</ref> The fourth and final episode was broadcast on 2 June 2011. During 2011, he hosted ''[[This Is Your Life (Australian TV series)|This is Your Life]]''; however, the show did not return in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/this-is-your-life-given-new-look/story-e6frf96o-1225954667537//Default.aspx|title=Eddie McGuire to host new version of This Is Your Life|date=17 November 2010|publisher=Herald Sun|access-date=8 July 2012}}</ref>

in 2012, McGuire joined [[Fox Footy]] in an AFL commentary and program panellist role, while still remaining at the Nine Network to host ''Millionaire Hot Seat'' and the station's Olympic coverage.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/foxtel-announces-eddie-mcguire-will-spearhead-fox-sports-afl-coverage-in-2012-on-fox-footy/story-e6frf3e3-1226187248642 | title=Motorsport Video &#124;Motorsport Highlights, Replays, News, Clips }}</ref>

In July 2017, amid poor ratings, McGuire returned to ''The Footy Show'', replacing [[Craig Hutchison (broadcaster)|Craig Hutchison]], alongside long-time co-host [[Sam Newman]] and [[Rebecca Maddern]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.9now.com.au/afl-footy-show|title=AF Footy Show|publisher=Nine Entertainment Co|access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref> His company, JAM TV, produced the show. In 2018, he co-hosted the show with Newman. In December 2018, McGuire announced that ''The Footy Show'' was to be replaced by a new format of the show in 2019. The show was cancelled in 2019 after a number of episodes.

In June 2020, McGuire debuted an AFL radio show for American audiences called ''Aussie Football Rules America with Eddie McGuire'' accompanied by an AFL match of the week on [[Sirius XM]] satellite radio (specifically, [[Dan Patrick (sportscaster)|Dan Patrick]] Radio, the channel hosted by the ''SportsCenter'' anchor and radio host).<ref>[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/siriusxm-adds-australian-football-league-matches-weekly-show-with-eddie-mcguire-to-sports-lineup-301070495.html ''SiriusXM Adds Australian Football League Matches, Weekly Show with Eddie McGuire to Sports Lineup''] Cision/PR News Wire</ref>

On radio, McGuire has been a football radio caller at [[Triple M]], a station which had previously concentrated on rock music. Rejoining the station in 2009, he co-hosted a breakfast radio show with former AFL footballer [[Luke Darcy]]. The show became known as ''Triple M's Hot Breakfast'', however, Triple M announced in November 2020, after 11 years, that the show would end at the end of the month.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zanda Wilson|date=10 November 2020|title=SCA axes The Hot Breakfast with Eddie McGuire after more than a decade|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/sca-axes-the-hot-breakfast-with-eddie-mcguire-after-more-than-a-decade-657425|access-date=16 December 2020|website=Mumbrella|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Journalism==
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McGuire has written football reviews for the Melbourne-based newspaper ''[[The Herald Sun]]''.

==CEO of the Nine Network==
[[File:Bruce and Eddie 28.02.20.jpg|thumb|Eddie McGuire and Bruce McAvaney]]
On 9 February 2006, it was announced that McGuire would become the new CEO of the [[Nine Network]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Jesse|last=Hogan|title=McGuire CEO show live on air|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/mcguire-ceo-show-rolls-on/2006/02/09/1139379610820.html|publisher=[[The Age]]|date=9 February 2006|access-date=12 April 2007 | location=Melbourne}}</ref> filling a vacancy created by the departure of [[David Gyngell]] in May 2005.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gyngell resigns from Nine |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Gyngell-resigns-from-Nine/2005/05/09/1115584894573.html |work=[[Australian Associated Press|APP]] |publisher=The Age |date=9 May 2005 |access-date=12 April 2007 |location=Melbourne |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124074910/http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Gyngell-resigns-from-Nine/2005/05/09/1115584894573.html |archive-date=24 November 2010 }}</ref> McGuire had to sacrifice his on-air commitments including hosting ''[[The AFL Footy Show]]'' and ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'', as well as AFL commentary, for what turned out to be a very short term tenure. According to ''[[Business Review Weekly]]'' McGuire's on-air salary was [[Australian dollar|$]]3.5&nbsp;million a year. Gyngell had earned $1.1&nbsp;million a year by comparison. According to the 2006 PBL annual report, McGuire was reported to be on a $4&nbsp;million fixed remuneration contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Publishing and Broadcasting Limited Concise Annual Report 2006 |url=http://pbl.republicast.com/ar2006/republicast.asp?page=76&layout=1&control=yes&zoom=100 |publisher=[[Publishing and Broadcasting Limited]] |page=76 |access-date=12 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928042223/http://pbl.republicast.com/ar2006/republicast.asp?page=76&layout=1&control=yes&zoom=100 |archive-date=28 September 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> By May 2006, McGuire had travelled to [[Beaconsfield, Tasmania|Beaconsfield]], Tasmania, to rally [[National Nine News|Nine News]] reporters covering the [[Beaconsfield mine collapse|mine collapse]]. McGuire came out of on-air retirement to host the event, which was broadcast as part of ''[[The AFL Footy Show]]'' (both versions).

Before leaving for the Munich edition of ''The Footy Show'', he announced the elimination of 100 jobs, most in news and current affairs. Despite a vigorous publicity campaign by the CEO these cost-cutting measures severely damaged morale at the network. On one program, McGuire's required job-cuts exceeded the actual number of employees. This raised questions in both the media and within Channel 9 itself about the competence of Nine's executives.<ref name="age"/>

The troubles worsened when an affidavit written by a Channel 9 executive affected by the purges was leaked to the press and Nine failed in its attempts to suppress it. It contained allegations regarding McGuire's treatment of employees. The document's author, Mark Llewellyn (previous head of news and current affairs who has since found work at Channel 7), claimed that McGuire and his staff had told him that he would be forced to "eat a shit sandwich" (accept a dramatic pay-cut). He also recalled conversations with McGuire where the CEO had spoken of wanting to "bone" (reported to mean "fire") [[Jessica Rowe]], co-host of the network's ''[[Today (1982 TV program)|Today]]'' show. Following these allegations McGuire guaranteed Rowe her position on the program.<ref name="age">{{cite news| url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/its-black-and-white-teams-says-eddies-out-of-form/2006/09/01/1156817099211.html | location=Melbourne | work=The Age | title=It's black and white: team says Eddie's out of form | date=2 September 2006 | first=Dan | last=Silkstone}}</ref> McGuire has never denied the allegations. On 6 May 2007, Llewellyn's position was vindicated when it was announced that Jessica Rowe would not be returning to Channel 9.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nine 'bones' Rowe|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/rowe-goes-quietly/2007/05/06/1178390123628.html|publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=7 May 2007 | date=6 May 2007}}</ref>

McGuire's decision to force [[Jana Wendt]] off the ''Sunday'' program backfired with the relaunch of the show on 3 September 2006. The Nine Network's switchboard was flooded with an unprecedented number of calls complaining about the new format and hosts.<ref>[https://archive.today/20121230080732/http://www.crikey.com.au/Media/20060905-Viewers-let-Nine-know-what-they-think-of-the-new-iSundayi.html Viewers let Nine know what they think of the new Sunday]. Crikey (5 September 2006). Retrieved on 14 October 2011.</ref> This episode was considered by many in the media as a failure by the 'P-plated CEO' (a term coined by Sydney tabloids) to manage the network in a professional and ethical manner. It also fuelled speculation as to his longevity in his position as CEO of Nine.<ref name="age"/> On 30 June 2007, McGuire resigned as CEO of the Nine Network and took on a new position in programming services as well as more on-screen roles.<ref>{{cite news|first=Dan|last=Harrison|
title='I wasn't given the flick'|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/i-wasnt-given-the-flick/2007/05/18/1178995363893.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=18 May 2007|access-date=18 May 2007}}</ref>

==Collingwood Football Club==
On 29 October 1998, McGuire was elected by the vote of the members as president of the [[Collingwood Football Club]], an [[Australian rules football]] club in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL).<ref name="The Presidents: Eddie McGuire">{{cite web|url=https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/the-presidents-eddie-mcguire/|title=The Presidents: Eddie McGuire|access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref>

In the on-field areas of McGuire's tenure as president of the club, Collingwood played in back-to-back grand-finals (2002–03) within three years of his appointment. In 2010, Collingwood defeated [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] in the [[2010 AFL Grand Final|AFL grand final]] replay.<ref name="tears1">{{cite news|url=http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/mcguire-weeps-tears-of-joy-as-pies-win-20101002-161zo.html|title=McGuire weeps tears of joy as Pies win|last=Woods|first=Melissa|date=2 October 2010|publisher=The Age|access-date=3 October 2010|location=Melbourne}}</ref><ref name="tears2">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/pies-dominate-saints-to-win-grand-final-replay-by-56-points/story-e6frexni-1225933206226|title=Pies dominate Saints to win Grand Final replay by 56 points|last=Ballantyne|first=Adrian|date=3 October 2010|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=3 October 2010}}</ref><ref name="tears3">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/mick-malthouse-fixed-to-take-a-double/story-e6frf9jf-1225933338874|title=Mick Malthouse fixed to take a double|last=Sheahan|first=Mike|date=3 October 2010|publisher=Herald Sun|access-date=3 October 2010}}</ref> The first match resulted in a draw, prompting McGuire to say before the replay that "he had seen more drawn Collingwood Grand Finals (1977 and 2010) than he had seen premierships".<ref name="tears3" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/eddie-mcguire-s-collingwood-legacy-more-than-black-and-white-20201216-p56nuz.html|title=Eddie McGuire's Collingwood legacy more than black and white|date=17 December 2020|access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref>

In other on-field areas during McGuire's tenure as president, McGuire oversaw the replacements of three senior coaches at Collingwood. The first was the recruitment of [[Mick Malthouse]] as senior coach at the end of the 1999 season to replace [[Tony Shaw (Australian rules footballer)|Tony Shaw]], who resigned due to the club receiving the [[List of VFL/AFL wooden spoons|wooden spoon]] in the [[1999 AFL season|1999 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/the-presidents-eddie-mcguire/|access-date=4 April 2022|title=The Presidents: Eddie McGuire }}</ref> In July 2009, McGuire produced a coaching succession plan in which he oversaw a deal that would see the recently retired player [[Nathan Buckley]] join the club as an assistant coach under Malthouse for the 2010 and 2011 seasons before Malthouse would hand over the senior coach position to Buckley at the end of the 2011 season. McGuire called it "a humbling experience as a Collingwood person".<ref name="The Presidents: Eddie McGuire"/>

In off-field areas during McGuire's tenure as president, he oversaw the redevelopment and construction of Collingwood's new training and administrative facilities, relocated from [[Victoria Park, Melbourne|Victoria Park]] to the Olympic Park complex with the indoor training and administrative facilities at the [[Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre]] and the outdoor training ground being firstly moved to the [[Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)|Olympic Park stadium]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/name-to-stay-collingwood-vows-20040428-gdxr1f.html|title=Name to stay, Collingwood vows|date=28 April 2004|access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref> In the later years in McGuire's presidency the club moved its outdoor training ground to the newly developed [[Olympic Park Oval]] in 2013 which replaced the outdoor space of the previous Olympic Park stadium which had been demolished in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austadiums.com/news/781/how-eddie-took-over-two-melbourne-olympic-venues|title=How Eddie took over two Melbourne Olympic venues|date=27 May 2020|access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref>

In December 2020, McGuire announced he would step down as president at the end of the 2021 season, ending a 23-year stint at the helm of the Magpies.<ref>{{Cite news|date=15 December 2020|title=Ex-Collingwood director not surprised by Eddie McGuire's move to stand down as Magpies president|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-16/afl-collingwood-magpies-eddie-mcguire-steps-down-as-president/12986366|access-date=16 December 2020|newspaper=ABC News|language=en-AU|last1=Maddocks|first1=Tom}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-14/eddie-mcguire-to-step-down-as-collingwood-president-in-2021/12982878|title=Eddie McGuire to stand down as Collingwood president at the end of 2021 AFL season|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date= 14 December 2020|access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref> However, McGuire stood down earlier than expected in February 2021 due to ongoing pressure after the release of the Do Better report raised allegations of a racist culture at the Collingwood Football Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/eddie-mcguire-steps-down-as-collingwood-president-20210209-p570y2.html|title='Not fair or tenable': McGuire steps down as Pies president, effective immediately|date=9 February 2021|access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-09/eddie-mcguire-collingwood-football-club-racism-report/13136928|title=Eddie McGuire stands down as Collingwood president in wake of racism report|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=9 February 2021|access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref>

McGuire was replaced by [[Mark Korda]] as president.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/apr/21/mark-korda-appointed-to-replace-eddie-mcguire-as-collingwood-president|title=Mark Korda appointed to replace Eddie McGuire as Collingwood president|website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |date= 21 April 2021|access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref>

==Political views==
In politics, McGuire was a prominent campaigner for [[Australian republicanism]] (the movement for replacing the [[King of Australia]] as Australia's head of state).<ref>Vizard, Steve, ''Two Weeks in Lilliput: Bear Baiting and Backbiting At the Constitutional Convention'' (Penguin, 1998, {{ISBN|0-14-027983-0}})</ref> He was elected as a delegate to represent Victoria at the 1998 [[Constitutional Convention (Australia)|Constitutional Convention]], which led to the ultimately unsuccessful [[1999 Australian republic referendum|1999 referendum]]. He is the brother of the Australian [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] politician [[Frank McGuire (politician)|Frank McGuire]]. Although being the brother of Frank McGuire, and having ties to Labor party members, ultimately Eddie McGuire stated in 1999 that he would be conflicted representing either the [[Australian Labor Party]] or the [[Liberal Party of Australia]].<ref name="Bob Harris">{{Cite news|last=Bob Harris|date= 20 December 2020|title=Why Labor needs to lock in Eddie|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/why-labor-needs-to-lock-in-eddie-20201217-p56ogn.html|access-date=28 February 2021|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en-US}}</ref> He noted the confounding differences between the economic and social policies of each party and the irreconcilable dissonance in wanting to represent a Liberal Party–styled economy with a Labor Party conscience.<ref name="Bob Harris"/> In 2002, McGuire stated he would not seek sanctum in politics but that he would not say no to any future thoughts about the matter.<ref name="Bob Harris"/> McGuire was given the opportunity to represent the seat of [[Division of Scullin|Scullin]] by the Australian Labor Party in 2005; however, his business ventures were prioritised alongside McGuire becoming the then CEO of the [[Nine Network]] by 2006.<ref name="Bob Harris"/>

==Honours==
In 2001, McGuire was awarded the [[Australian Sports Medal]] (2001) "for service to Australian Football".<ref>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/970292 It's an Honour] – Australian Sports Medal</ref>

In 2005, McGuire was appointed a [[Member of the Order of Australia]] (AM) (2005) "for service to the community, particularly through support for healthcare and welfare organisations, and to broadcasting".<ref>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1135986 It's an Honour] – Member of the Order of Australia</ref>

On 17 May 2013, [[RMIT University]] awarded McGuire an honorary doctorate, making him a Doctor of Communications ''[[honoris causa]]''. The honour recognises McGuire's achievements in media-, entertainment-, sport- and community-based activities.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/eddie-mcguire-to-be-awarded-an-honorary-doctorate-from-rmit-university/story-fni0fit3-1226644793326 Eddie McGuire to be awarded an honorary doctorate from RMIT University] Herald Sun 17 May 2013 | Retrieved 17 May 2013</ref>

McGuire spent a period as a member of the Australian Government's Social Inclusion Board.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/in-search-of-a-way-to-involve-all/2008/05/23/1211183108450.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|title=In search of a way to involve all|last=Nader|first=Carol|date=24 May 2008|work=The Age|access-date=27 April 2014}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
McGuire's one-time near-ubiquity in Channel Nine programming led to him being nicknamed "Eddie Everywhere".<ref>[http://www.bandt.com.au/news/65/0c041165.asp "'Eddie Everywhere' returns to hosting duties for World Cup"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090526220509/http://www.bandt.com.au/news/65/0c041165.asp |date=26 May 2009 }}, Retrieved on 9 August 2009</ref><ref>21 August 2007. [http://www.australian-media.com.au/news/5950/eddie-everywhere-returns-to-the-commentary-box/ "Eddie Everywhere returns to the commentary box"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822074413/http://www.australian-media.com.au/news/5950/eddie-everywhere-returns-to-the-commentary-box/ |date=22 August 2009 }}, Retrieved on 9 August 2009</ref> In 2003, the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] comedy television program ''[[CNNNN]]'' featured a [[satire|satirical]] [[sketch comedy|skit]] about his permeation of Australian media called the "Eddie McGuire Virus".<ref>18 May 2007. [http://www.tvbabble.com/eddie-mcguire-resigns-as-nine-ceo/ "Back After the Break: Eddie McGuire Resigns as Nine CEO"]. Retrieved on 9 August 2009</ref>

On 8 January 2005, McGuire was on Australia's three commercial TV networks (Seven, Nine, Ten) at the same time, with [[Andrew O'Keefe]] and [[Rove McManus]], hosting a show [[simulcast]] on the networks to raise money for the [[2004 Asian tsunami]] victims.<ref>[http://www.freetv.com.au/SiteMedia/w3svc087/Uploads/Documents/0f11e307-db1f-4bfc-822a-b1645cda07d4.pdf 8.6 "Million Australians reach out tO Asia"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913120805/http://www.freetv.com.au/SiteMedia/w3svc087/Uploads/Documents/0f11e307-db1f-4bfc-822a-b1645cda07d4.pdf |date=13 September 2009 }} (pdf), freetv.com.au. 9 January 2005. Retrieved on 14 October 2011.</ref> Between 2012 and 2021, due to the contract between [[Fox Footy]] and the [[Seven Network]] which requires interstate teams to be televised on free-to-air in their respective markets (for example, matches involving the [[Brisbane Lions]] must be televised live into Queensland), McGuire could sometimes be heard on Seven calling these matches, though via the Fox Footy feed and never on free-to-air in Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/from-9-to-fox-to-7-eddie-mcguire-really-will-be-everywhere/story-e6frf9jf-1226256290038|title=From 9 to Fox to 7, Eddie McGuire really will be everywhere|publisher=Herald Sun|first=Glenn|last=McFarlane|date=29 January 2012|access-date=23 July 2015}}</ref> In February 2020, however, McGuire partnered with Seven commentator [[Bruce McAvaney]] on Fox and Seven's co-coverage of the one-off [[State of Origin for Bushfire Relief Match|2020 AFL State of Origin Bushfire Relief match]], with the match televised on the Seven Network nationally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/377065/bruce-and-who-commentating-greats-to-reunite-for-state-of-origin-game|title=Bruce and who? Commentating greats to reunite for State of Origin game|publisher=AFL.com.au|date=23 February 2020|access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref>

==Controversies==
===Bigotry and racism===
On 24 May 2013, during a match at the MCG, a 13-year-old Collingwood fan racially vilified [[Sydney Swans]] player [[Adam Goodes]] by referring to him as an "ape",<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/national/ejected-teenage-fan-didnt-know-ape-was-racist-20130527-2n7ab.html Ejected teenage fan didn't know 'ape' was racist]</ref> following which McGuire apologised to Goodes "on behalf of the Collingwood Football Club and on behalf of football".<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/afl-community-rallies-around-adam-goodes-in-wake-of-racial-abuse-from-a-young-collingwood-fan/story-e6frfkp9-1226650266697 Eddie McGuire apologises to Adam Goodes after a Magpies fan racially vilified the Sydney champion] News.com.au</ref> McGuire said that Collingwood had a zero-tolerance policy towards racism, but also said that the girl did not know that what she had said was a racist slur. That same week, on 29 May 2013, McGuire himself made an on-air joke that Adam Goodes should promote the then-soon-to-premiere musical ''[[King Kong (2013 musical)|King Kong]]''. He apologised on air after making the reference,<ref>[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-05-29/mcguires-king-king-gaffe Matt Thompson, "McGuire apologises for gaffe linking Goodes and King Kong", AFL.Com 29 May 2013] accessed 29 May 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/adam-goodes-gutted-after-13-year-old-girls-racial-slur-who-called-the-sydney-champion-today-to-apologise/story-e6frepif-1226650256245 Matt Windley, "Adam Goodes 'gutted' after 13-year-old girl's racial slur, who called the Sydney champion today to apologise"]. ''Herald Sun'', 25 May 2013, accessed 29 May 2013</ref> but prefaced his apology by stating "I wasn't racially vilifying anyone."<ref>''The Advertiser'', 30 May 2013, p. 6</ref> McGuire's comment was widely criticised.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/swans-bewildered-by-mcguires-gaffe-20130529-2napr.html Caroline Wilson, "Swans 'bewildered' by McGuire's gaffe"], ''The Age'', 29 May 2013, accessed 29 May 2013</ref> He also held a press conference in which he apologised again. In a later interview that day, he admitted he was guilty of [[racial vilification]].<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-29/eddie-mcguire-concedes-adam-goodes-gaffe-was-racial-vilification/4721642 "Eddie McGuire concedes his Adam Goodes gaffe was racial vilification"], ''ABC News'', 29 May 2013 accessed 29 May 2013</ref> He also offered his resignation as Collingwood president, but the club's board expressed their support for him.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-30/collingwood-offers-its-full-support-to-eddie-mcguire/4723264 "Collingwood board offers 'full support' to Eddie McGuire after Adam Goodes slur", ''ABC News'', 30 May 2013] accessed 25 January 2015</ref> Three years later, McGuire claimed he was on "heavy-duty painkillers" during the radio show where he made the King Kong reference.

In June 2015, McGuire was labelled a "continual boofhead" in a motion passed by the [[Upper house]] of the [[Parliament of New South Wales]] for comments he made about an Indigenous dance performed by Goodes, who was praised as a "role model to all".<ref>{{Cite news|title = Eddie McGuire labelled a 'continual boofhead' by NSW Upper House|url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-03/eddie-mcguire-a-boofhead-for-adam-goodes-remarks-nsw-upper-house/6518824|website = [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date = 3 June 2015|access-date = 4 June 2015}}</ref>

In June 2016, McGuire, Sam Newman, North Melbourne president [[James Brayshaw]] and former {{AFL Stk}} player [[Danny Frawley]] made jokes about drowning Fairfax journalist [[Caroline Wilson (journalist)|Caroline Wilson]] during the [[Big Freeze at the 'G]] event, with McGuire and Newman saying: "We'll put in 10 grand straight away, and if she stays under (the water), 50, even if we have to hold her head under." Frawley later apologised for the comments, but maintained it was a poor attempt at good humour, given the occasion.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-19/mcguire-brayshaw-contacted-by-afl-for-inappropriate-comments/7524448|title=Eddie McGuire, James Brayshaw contacted by AFL after 'clearly inappropriate' comments to Caroline Wilson|newspaper=ABC News|publisher=ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|date=20 June 2016|access-date=21 June 2016|last1=Images|first1=Getty}}</ref>

On 29 March 2019, McGuire came under more controversy when he mocked double amputee [[Cynthia Banham]] for a pre-game coin toss prior to a match between the [[Sydney Swans]] and {{AFL Ade}}. Banham lost both her legs and broke her back in a plane crash in 2007. She appeared to struggle as she tossed the coin before the match while holding her walking stick. McGuire joke that people who could not toss the coin properly should be fined.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-30 |title=AFL broadcaster condemned for mocking double-amputee over coin toss |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/eddie-mcguire-afl-broadcaster-fox-footy-sport-mocks-cynthia-banham-double-amputee-plane-crash-coin-toss-a8846761.html |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> McGuire apologised and stepped down from calling the Essendon vs St Kilda game for Fox Footy the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-03-29/mcguire-forced-to-apologise-after-onair-gaffe|title=Swans slam McGuire's 'disappointing and inappropriate' gaffe|publisher=AFL.com.au|first=Damian|last=Barrett|date=29 March 2019|access-date=30 March 2019}}</ref>

===London Olympics===
During the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]], McGuire presented his Triple M radio program from London each weekday. In addition, he called events for the Nine Network and Foxtel and co-hosted the opening and closing ceremonies with [[Leila McKinnon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediaspy.org/2012/03/07/nine-unveils-olympic-coverage-plans///Default.aspx |title=Nine unveils Olympic coverage plans |date=7 March 2012 |publisher=Media Spy |access-date=8 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728054323/http://www.mediaspy.org/2012/03/07/nine-unveils-olympic-coverage-plans/ |archive-date=28 July 2012 }}</ref> McGuire and McKinnon's commentary of the Olympic opening ceremony was widely criticised in newspapers and on Twitter. Errors including spoilers before surprise appearances, ill-timed remarks, reference to the [[Peter and Wendy|Peter Pan]] character [[Captain Hook]] as [[Captain Cook]], and [[Abraham Lincoln]] as a prime minister of the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/news-london-2012/networks-commentary-of-errors-20120728-232vy.html|title=Network's commentary of errors|date=29 July 2012 | work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> The McGuire and McKinnon commentary was not used for Foxtel's coverage of the opening ceremony.

==="Do Better" Report===
On 1 February 2021, McGuire held a 50-minute press conference to discuss allegations of systemic racism at the Collingwood Football Club after an independent report, called the "Do Better" Report (which Collingwood says it instigated as a matter of self-reflection and to improve race relations), had been leaked. McGuire courted widespread controversy after introducing his speech by saying: "This is an historic and proud day for the Collingwood Football Club."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Press Conference: CFC Do Better Report - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=30&v=v6VqE4_Coq4&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2021-02-01|website=www.youtube.com| date=31 January 2021 }}</ref>

The opening remark, as well as the general tone of the entire press conference, was widely criticised as [[Spin (propaganda)|spin]] in order to present Collingwood as being progressive while simultaneously deflecting from the systemic racism for which, as president, McGuire has ultimate responsibility. McGuire was further criticised for not standing down immediately as president, instead insisting that he intended to stay until the end of 2021, saying that he wanted to ensure the changes were implemented correctly; however, this move was challenged even from within Collingwood's own supporter base.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Collingwood FC guilty of systemic racism, review finds, McGuire says it's a 'proud day' {{!}} ABC News - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy1isH5tuTE|access-date=2021-02-01|website=www.youtube.com| date=February 2021 }}</ref> Former Magpie player [[Héritier Lumumba]], himself a victim of racial abuse when he played at Collingwood, said the press conference was "bizarre" and "painful to watch".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-01|title='Painful to watch': Heritier Lumumba breaks silence after Pies' 'bizarre' response to report|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-news-2021-heritier-lumumba-twitter-breaks-silence-after-collingwood-press-conference-eddie-mcguire-racism-report/news-story/a143ad8f9b0b97c691ebbfe493dc288e|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Fox Sports|language=en}}</ref> This incident was at least the third widespread call for McGuire's resignation as president during his 22-year period as Collingwood president.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

In addition to Lumumba's vocal appeal for McGuire to be stood down, calls for his immediate resignation or dismissal were also made by people such as [[Adam Bandt]], the leader of the [[Australian Greens]] and federal MP for Melbourne; a Collingwood-born [[Australian Greens Victoria|Victorian Greens]] senator and the first Victorian Aboriginal senator, [[Lidia Thorpe]]; the ''[[Herald Sun]]''<nowiki/>'s lead football writer, [[Mark Robinson (journalist)|Mark Robinson]]; indigenous former Collingwood player [[Tony Armstrong (Australian rules footballer)|Tony Armstrong]]; former St Kilda player and anti-racism advocate [[Nicky Winmar]]; and Toby Hemingway, a member of the Collingwood fan club who led a supporter call for McGuire's resignation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Collingwood FC guilty of systemic racism, review finds, McGuire says it's a 'proud day' {{!}} ABC News - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy1isH5tuTE&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2021-02-01|website=www.youtube.com| date=February 2021 }}</ref>

Lidia Thorpe said that "The club has a long way to go to restore the community's faith in their leadership. As a start, the board should grow a spine and get Eddie to resign."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-01|title=Indigenous MP calls for Eddie McGuire to quit over Collingwood's 'systemic racism'
|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/indigenous-mp-calls-for-eddie-mcguire-to-quit-over-collingwoods-system-racism-c-2070342|access-date=2021-02-02|website=7NEWS.com.au|language=en}}</ref>

After being accused of spinning the press conference into a positive situation for the club, McGuire later remarked that he was sorry "that my error has acted as a distraction from the importance of the findings on racism".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-02|title='I got it wrong': Eddie McGuire takes back calling release of Pies racism report 'a proud day'|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2021-eddie-mcguire-collingwood-racism-apology-annual-general-meetings-comments-proud-day-for-magpies-latest-news/news-story/e9efeeb137f67f8e1869854b264206c7|access-date=2021-02-02|website=Fox Sports|language=en}}</ref> On 9 February 2021, after eight days of heavy media scrutiny following the press conference, McGuire resigned as president of Collingwood Football Club, with immediate effect.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Gleeson |first1=Michael |last2=Niall |first2=Jake |date=2021-02-09 |title='Not fair or tenable': McGuire steps down as Pies president, effective immediately |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/eddie-mcguire-steps-down-as-collingwood-president-20210209-p570y2.html |access-date=2021-02-09 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-02-09|title=Live: Outgoing Collingwood president Eddie McGuire says he became a 'lightning rod for criticism'|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-09/eddie-mcguire-stands-down-collingwood-president-live-blog/13137092|access-date=2021-02-09|newspaper=ABC News|language=en-AU}}</ref>

==Publications==
* McGuire, Eddie and [[Jim Main]]. ''Pants: The Darren Millane Story''. Melbourne: Modern Publishing Group, 1994. {{ISBN|1-875481-53-2}}
* McGuire, Eddie and Jim Main. ''The Footy Show screamers: Wit and wisdom of Dermott, Doug, Jason, Rex, Sam, Tim-God, Plugger and more!'' Melbourne: Wilkinson Books, 1994. {{ISBN|0-546-65129-1}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==Further reading==
* Stone, Gerald. ''Who Killed Channel 9?: The Death of Kerry Packer's Mighty TV Dream Machine''. Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, 2007. {{ISBN|978-1-4050-3815-7}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0570195}}
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